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Jonathan Kuczmarski is the sole advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates part of his week to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides customized, goals-based financial planning and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach primarily based on fundamental analysis, complemented by technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Kurt Jamiel is a financial advisor at Income Associates in Barrington, RI, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera and Summit Financial Group. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper LLC, a sales and service business. Income Associates primarily serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $9.37 million in assets. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach tailored to client goals, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors.

Francis Hacket is the sole advisor at Hacket Asset Management, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hacket Asset Management since 1991. Hacket Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $12.5 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a discretionary, client-specific approach with periodic portfolio reviews and documented trading and oversight practices.

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

Steven Antunes is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is the sole advisor at GrowthFocus Wealth Management LLC in Swansea, MA, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes positions at CITIZENS Bank and SK Wealth Management, LLC. GrowthFocus Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios customized to client goals and risk tolerance.

Jan Hilfer is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for nine years before founding Eisenhilfer Capital LLC, where he has been practicing since 2022. Eisenhilfer Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing approaches such as fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers educational seminars upon request.